Notice of intent to directly solicitate for BPK9 canine
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 08112026-1905
- Agency
-
Customs and Border Protection
Department of Homeland Security
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 112990 All Other Animal Production
- PSC
- 8820 Live Animals, Not Raised For Food
- Place of performance
- Fort Bliss, Texas 79916, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced on August 11, 2026 a notice of intent to directly solicit for BPK9 canine procurement, a total small business set-aside. This is a pre-solicitation notice under Revolutionary FAR Overhaul FAR 12.201-1(c)(2) for commercial simplified acquisition; the government intends to solicit quotations directly from suppliers at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold rather than post a competitive solicitation on SAM.gov, though some solicitations may still appear on SAM.gov. The contractor shall provide canines in accordance with evaluation criteria including breed conformance, availability, status of current open orders, past performance, and technical evaluation of canines brought to the U.S. Border Patrol Canine Academy in El Paso, Texas for physical inspection. The estimated acquisition value is at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold. Anticipated award is approximately September 9, 2026, subject to change. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals or quotations, and no formal solicitation will be posted. The U.S. Border Patrol Canine Academy is located at 11617 Iron Soldiers Way, El Paso, Texas 79916. Work is classified under NAICS 112990 (All Other Animal Production) and PSC 8820 (Live Animals, Not Raised For Food).
Notice text
This is a special notice prepared in accordance with the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.1 Pre-solicitation Notice for Commercial Simplified Acquisition in accordance with FAR 12.201-1(c)(2). In accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul FAR 12.201-1(c)(2), the Government may solicit quotations directly from suppliers for this acquisition at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold.
The Government intends to solicit this requirement directly from suppliers IAW RFO FAR 12.201-1(c)(2) for firm-fixed price contract.
Although the intent is to use FAR 12.201-1(c)(2) for a portion of the procurements, there will still be solicitations posted on SAM.gov.
THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS NOR QUOTATIONS
A SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE POSTED
Anticipated award date is around 09 September 2026 (subject to change).
Agency: Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Office: U.S. Border Patrol Canine Academy (BPK9) located at 11617 Iron Soldiers Way, El Paso, Texas, 79916
Set-aside: 100% Small Business.
The estimated value of this acquisition will be at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT).
Description of the requirement: The contractor shall provide the canines in accordance with the evaluation criteria listed in the statement of work (SOW). These include breed conformance, availability of the canines, status of any current open orders, past performance, and technical evaluation of canines brought to the U.S. Border Patrol Canine Academy (BPK9) for physical inspection.
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